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BigG_UK
03-02-2012, 02:39 AM
Hi All from England UK, My first post begins here :clap:
I'm planning on starting my UDS tomorrow and to bring your bbq smoking style over here and show em how its done properly! but have a Q about paint! I intend to annoy my neighbours first thing in the morning by burning my 55 gallon (200 ltr in my money) barrel ready to paint, I have a couple of new cans of High-Heat resistant BBQ Black spray paint ready but not sure whether I should prep with a grey metal suitable Primer to apply to the bare steel before the black coats ?????? From what I've read most people just put the black straight onto the barrel after burning but I want this to last and survive our English weather :mmph:
Any advice would be apreciated
I'll post some pics soon of my UDS once it's ready. :-P
Cheers all
BigG_UK

Harbormaster
03-02-2012, 07:12 AM
Unless the primer is also high temp I would pass and just go with the high heat paint.

daninnewjersey
03-02-2012, 07:37 AM
I agree.....high heat paint only if your primer isn't high heat. You'd probably get more protection for your smoker if you buy...or make....some sort of cover for her.

yobtaf
03-02-2012, 08:03 AM
Make sure you paint it Claret and Blue :mrgreen:

BigG_UK
03-02-2012, 08:09 AM
Thanks for the advice brothers! I'd decided to make a cover also so I'll just go straight on with the black, Claret (Cobblers) trim maybe but not Blue Yobtaf lol :icon_smile_tongue:

1FUNVET
03-02-2012, 08:15 AM
I agree.....high heat paint only if your primer isn't high heat. You'd probably get more protection for your smoker if you buy...or make....some sort of cover for her.

I agree :thumb:

daninnewjersey
03-02-2012, 08:16 AM
One other thing that will help is to put her on wheels or something else to keep her bottom off the ground......

yobtaf
03-02-2012, 08:20 AM
Thanks for the advice brothers! I'd decided to make a cover also so I'll just go straight on with the black, Claret (Cobblers) trim maybe but not Blue Yobtaf lol :icon_smile_tongue:


:mrgreen: I tried to get you to see the light!

well good luck against Cheltenham Town. :thumb:

BigG_UK
03-02-2012, 08:29 AM
I'm already over budget so the wheels will have to wait and she can settle for 4 bricks at the moment :tongue: but I plan on keeping her a couple of inches off ground. Thanks again for all the tips. Burn tonight and sanding/spraying tommorrow.

We'll need that luck cheers Yobtaf, I think you'll be ok with Cardiff lol :crazy:

palehorse
03-26-2012, 05:16 PM
How's the UDS coming along?

BigG_UK
03-27-2012, 12:29 AM
How's the UDS coming along?

UDS is all finished and in full use as we speak thanks, I think I've used her about 4 times already :-D Thanks to all the tips & advice from everyone on here, I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out and how well it smokes/roasts, Have taken a load of pics of the build and some of the food I've tried.

G

http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/kaz_n_g/Big%20G%20s%20UDS%20Ugly%20Drum%20Smoker%20BBQ%20i n%20a%20Barrel/

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/kaz_n_g/Big%20G%20s%20UDS%20Ugly%20Drum%20Smoker%20BBQ%20i n%20a%20Barrel/th_100_3894.jpg (http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/kaz_n_g/Big%20G%20s%20UDS%20Ugly%20Drum%20Smoker%20BBQ%20i n%20a%20Barrel/?action=view&current=100_3894.jpg)

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/kaz_n_g/Big%20G%20s%20UDS%20Ugly%20Drum%20Smoker%20BBQ%20i n%20a%20Barrel/th_0016.jpg (http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/kaz_n_g/Big%20G%20s%20UDS%20Ugly%20Drum%20Smoker%20BBQ%20i n%20a%20Barrel/?action=view&current=0016.jpg)

http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/kaz_n_g/Big%20G%20s%20UDS%20Ugly%20Drum%20Smoker%20BBQ%20i n%20a%20Barrel/

LoneStarMojo
03-27-2012, 02:30 AM
Sweet meat smokin machine, Brother. Nice workmanship and excellent food pron!

frohe
03-27-2012, 02:46 AM
UDS is all finished and in full use as we speak thanks, I think I've used her about 4 times already :-D Thanks to all the tips & advice from everyone on here, I couldn't be more pleased with how it turned out and how well it smokes/roasts, Have taken a load of pics of the build and some of the food I've tried.

Love the pics... are the yard birds destined for your cooker? :-D

BigG_UK
03-27-2012, 03:08 AM
Sweet meat smokin machine, Brother. Nice workmanship and excellent food pron!


Thanks mate, 'Smokin in Great Britain Us Style' :-D

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BigG_UK
03-27-2012, 03:14 AM
Love the pics... are the yard birds destined for your cooker? :-D


My Hen's in the garden do get a bit nervous when the UDS gets wheeled out but I reckon the'll be a bit tough at their age :razz: As long as they keep laying regularly the've nothing to worry about ! lol

G

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/kaz_n_g/Big%20G%20s%20UDS%20Ugly%20Drum%20Smoker%20BBQ%20i n%20a%20Barrel/th_100_3894.jpg (http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/kaz_n_g/Big%20G%20s%20UDS%20Ugly%20Drum%20Smoker%20BBQ%20i n%20a%20Barrel/?action=view&current=100_3894.jpg)

captndan
03-27-2012, 09:01 AM
Just wipe it down with mineral spirits after the burn to remove rust.

steveglloyd
03-29-2012, 04:44 PM
Great UDS! I am also from the UK and anew member planning my first build, I especially like the flue on your UDS, what materials and how did you attach the flue.

Thanks in advance

Steve

expatpig
03-29-2012, 04:52 PM
I regard the annual painting of the drum as a "Rite of Passage"

charlie d
03-29-2012, 04:54 PM
:redface: I was thinking Wildcats.

HogFan
03-29-2012, 07:23 PM
Painted first coat on my UDS tonight. I wanted heat resistant paint but most of all, I wanted it to last. Checked at HD today and the flat black, high heat Rustolium was there but I didn't want flat black. Almost bought engine paint when I seen the Rustoleum Specialty High Heat Ultra in semi-gloss. It says it's their longest lasting finish and resists heat up to 1,200F. So I went with that and put the first coat on tonight. Anyone else tried this?

pwa
03-29-2012, 07:48 PM
Looks Good Big Glad it all worked out!! See you around in chat :)

pwa

BigG_UK
03-30-2012, 12:34 AM
Great UDS! I am also from the UK and anew member planning my first build, I especially like the flue on your UDS, what materials and how did you attach the flue.

Thanks in advance

Steve

Hi Steve,

I used a thin .6mm sheet of steel for the flue , got it in B&Q round by the nuts,bolts and fittings aisle, I just rolled it and clamped it with hose clips, I've used tin foil wrapped round the bottom as a gasket for a nice snug fit and it just pushes in tight so I can easily take it out when I don't want to use it or if I use a longer version I've got, and so I can pull it out at the end and put the bung cap back in when I've finished cooking to smother the fire and save charcoal. I've found this draws perfectly and holds excellent temps. I've got about 3" of the flue below the lid to create a smoke/heat trap and it works well with no stale smoke issues or any other problems.

G

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/kaz_n_g/Big%20G%20s%20UDS%20Ugly%20Drum%20Smoker%20BBQ%20i n%20a%20Barrel/th_100_3894-1.jpg (http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/kaz_n_g/Big%20G%20s%20UDS%20Ugly%20Drum%20Smoker%20BBQ%20i n%20a%20Barrel/?action=view&current=100_3894-1.jpg)

BigG_UK
03-30-2012, 12:48 AM
You can see more clearly what I mean on this pic, I wouldn't advise a permanently fixed/welded flue/exhaust, especially if your storing it outside and want to make a cover to make it weather proof :wink:

G

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/kaz_n_g/Big%20G%20s%20UDS%20Ugly%20Drum%20Smoker%20BBQ%20i n%20a%20Barrel/100_3902.jpg

razrbakcrzy
03-30-2012, 06:40 AM
You can see more clearly what I mean on this pic, I wouldn't advise a permanently fixed/welded flue/exhaust, especially if your storing it outside and want to make a cover to make it weather proof :wink:

G

http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/kaz_n_g/Big%20G%20s%20UDS%20Ugly%20Drum%20Smoker%20BBQ%20i n%20a%20Barrel/100_3902.jpg (http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee187/kaz_n_g/Big%20G%20s%20UDS%20Ugly%20Drum%20Smoker%20BBQ%20i n%20a%20Barrel/100_3902.jpg)

you could use a piece of PVC and just screw it into the bung and buy a cap to fit. When you want to store it, just unscrew from top, turn the lid over, screw pipe back into the inside of the lid, put the lid back on...

BigG_UK
03-30-2012, 07:33 AM
Very nice :clap: How do you get a short piece threaded at both ends? or did you do that yourself? It's not Ugly enough though, far to neat and professional lol I like the danger aspect of sharp metal edges on my exhaust lol

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razrbakcrzy
03-30-2012, 08:14 AM
Very nice :clap: How do you get a short piece threaded at both ends? or did you do that yourself? It's not Ugly enough though, far to neat and professional lol I like the danger aspect of sharp metal edges on my exhaust lol

G

bought it at the hardware store cost about $3.00US cap was about $1.50us

LOL yes, danger aspect :clap2::becky:!!nice!